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Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 27, 2022 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic (Greece) H.E. Kyriakos Mitsokatis has congratulated the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew on his elevation as the fourth Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis. In a congratulatory message dispatched from the Embassy of the Hellenic Republic to Prime Minister Dr. Drew, Prime Minister Mitsokatis said: “On the occasion of your election as Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, please accept my warmest congratulations and my very best wishes for every success in your mission. “The friendly relations between Greece and Saint Kitts and Nevis have always been…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 28, 2022 (SKNIS) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, under the leadership of Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, will place greater emphasis on the education of the nation’s youth as a means of curbing many of today’s social ills, including crime and gang-related violence. Prime Minister Dr. Drew, while speaking on the radio programme ‘Groundings’ on Freedom FM on Friday, August 26, stated that it is well within the financial powers of the Government to ensure that students in St. Kitts and Nevis receive the highest levels of education.  “[The] economic costs…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 26, 2022 (SKNIS) –The Committee tasked with planning the activities for the 39th Anniversary of Independence of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis convened its first meeting today (August 26) at the Sands Complex. Permanent Secretary Sharon Rattan is the chairperson of the Committee.In attendance at the meeting were government officials including permanent secretaries, representatives from the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force and the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force, the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Office of the Prime Minister and the Office of the Premier. Private sector representatives…

CONTEXTThe Association of Caribbean States (ACS) is a regional intergovernmental organisation that was established by virtue of the Convention establishing the Association of Caribbean States, ratified in Cartagena de Indias in July 1994. Article III of the Convention defines the organisation as one of “consultation, cooperation and concerted action” whose purpose is “to identify and promote the implementation of policies and programmes”. The organisation’s work is focussed on the areas of: disaster risk reduction, sustainable tourism, trade, transport and external economic relations, and the protection of the Caribbean Sea. The ACS has 25 Member States, 10 Associate Members, 6 Founding…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 25, 2022 (SKNIS): Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, said that a new paradigm shift will take hold within the education sector in order to implement wholesale transformation. While addressing education administrators including principals and deputy principals at a meeting at the Immaculate Conception Catholic School Auditorium on Thursday, August 25, 2022, Dr. Hanley said that as a former educator, he was excited to address the school administrators as the new Minister of Education. He promised to enhance the education experience. “I must deliver for you the double deputies in our larger…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 25, 2022 (SKNIS): The Government and people of the Republic of Korea have congratulated the Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, the fourth Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on his esteemed elevation as head of government. In a letter to Prime Minister Dr. Drew, His Excellency Han Duck-soo, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea said: “On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Korea, I wish to convey my heartfelt congratulations on your inauguration as Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. I have every confidence that,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 25, 2022 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC) is installing more underground infrastructure in communities across the island so that its infrastructure can be more climate-resilient in withstanding the devasting impacts of natural disasters as a result of climate change. Appearing on Working for You on August 24, 2022, in a discussion treating disaster preparedness, especially in this time of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, SKELEC’s Control, Operations and Protection Manager, Mr. Collin Brown underscored the importance of the energy company’s underground infrastructure.“Underground infrastructure is an important pillar of a resilient electrical system. I am proud to say…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 24, 2022 (SKNIS): Safety first for all work crews and the public is the priority for officials at The Cable Ltd. and the St. Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC) Ltd after a disaster. Officials from the two companies stressed the safety component during the recovery process on Wednesday’s (August 24) edition of the television and radio programme Working for You. Collin Brown, SKELEC’s Control, Operation and Protection Manager, and Yehoshua Melchizedek, Chief Technical Officer at The Cable, appeared on the programme ahead of the start of the peak of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season which is usually in September. Mr. Brown said that…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 25, 2022 (SKNIS): Three of the eleven students awarded scholarships to pursue undergraduate university studies in the Republic of China (Taiwan) received strong words of encouragement and a fond farewell from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, at the RLB International Airport in Basseterre prior to their departure for the East-Asian country on Wednesday (August 24, 2022). Dr. Hanley visited with the students, Hakim Blackmoore, Everton Liburd and Rasarles Nisbett as they waited to board the aircraft marking the start of a new journey in their lives. Mr. Blackmoore will study…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 25, 2022 (SKNIS) – Taxi and tour operators and all other stakeholders within the tourism sector are being challenged to be even more innovative in their approach and marketing efforts to ensure that St. Kitts and Nevis’ tourism product remains competitive in an ever-growing global marketplace.This was stressed by the Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation et al the Honourable Marsha Henderson when she met with taxi and tour operators at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort on Wednesday, August 24, 2022.“I want to begin by commending you all for your resilience over the past two years. However,…